- Descrito por / Described by:
Theodore N. Gill, 1870

- Nome original / Original name:
Astyanax carolinae

- Nome do artigo / Article name:
On some new species of fishes obtained by Prof. Orton from the Maranon, or Upper Amazon, and Napo Rivers.

- Publicado em / Published in:
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 22: 92-96.

- Localidade tipo / Type locality:
Rio Marañon ou rio Napo, bacia Amazônica, Peru ou Equador. / Río Marañon or Río Napo, Amazon system, Peru or Ecuador.